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Low Priority Procedures Information Sheet
DERMATOLOGY
T28 Benign Skin Lesion in Secondary Care (updated 2014 – checklist updated May 2016)
T38 Laser hair removal for excessive hair growth including hirsutism (checklist updated May 2016)
T53 Surgical Revision of Scars (updated September 2016)
T54 Ingrowing Toenail Surgery (updated September 2016)
ENT
T7a Grommets in Children (updated 2014 – checklist updated August 2016)
T7b Grommets in Adults (updated April 2017)
T13 Tonsillectomy (updated 2014 – checklist updated August 2016)
T46 Pinnaplasty in Children ( updated March 2017 – checklist updated April 2016)
T52 Earwax Removal (updated September 2016)
CS1 Septorhinoplasty
GENERAL SURGERY
T16 Smoking Cessation Prior to Routine Elective Surgery
T32 Surgical Treatment of Hernias (updated April 2017)
T37 Treatment of Benign Perianal Skin Lesions in Secondary Care (updated April 2017)
T50 Haemorrhoidectomy (updated September 2016)
GYNAECOLOGY
T14 Management of Menstrual Bleeding – Hysteroscopy and Hysterectomy (updated April 2017)
T26 Female Surgical Interval Tubal Sterilisation (updated April 2017)
T31 Surgery for Female Urinary Incontinence and Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse (updated April 2017)
T33 Labiaplasty (updated 2014 – chceklist updated May 2016)
T34 Subfertility treatment in secondary care (updated April 2017)
T36 Uterine Artery Embolisation in the Non-Operative Treatment of Fibroids (updated May 2015 – checklist updated May 2016)
T39 Fertility (updated 2014)
HAEMATOLOGY
T22 Rituximab for the Treatment of Refractory Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia
UROLOGY
T8 Male Circumcision (updated August 2016)
T12 Vasectomies under General Anaesthetic (updated April 2017)
OPHTHALMOLOGY
T11 Cataract Surgery (updated 2014 – checklist updated May 2016)
T20 Upper Eyelid Functional Blepharoplasty (updated April 2017)
ORTHOPAEDICS
T9 Common Hand Conditions (updated August 2016)
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Dupuytrens policy
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Ganglions policy
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Trigger Finger policy
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Dupuytrens checklist
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Ganglions checklist
- T9 Common Hand Conditions – Trigger Finger checklist
T9a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (updated August 2016)
T18a/T18b Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Policy (updated April 2017)
T35 Knee Arthroscopy (updated April 2017)
T41 Deformed Great Toe (Bunions) (April 2015 – checklist updated May 2016)
T48 Hip Arthroscopy (updated September 2016)
T49 Shoulder Arthroscopy (updated September 2016)
PAIN MANAGEMENT (MAY 2015)
T42 Epidural Injections (checklist updated May 2016)
T43 FJ Injections (checklist updated May 2016)
T44 RF Denervation (checklist updated May 2016)
T45 SI Joint Injections (checklist updated May 2016)
SPINAL SURGERY
T17 Spinal Surgery for Non Acute Lumbar Conditions (updated April 2017)
VASCULAR
T6 Varicose Vein (updated April 2017)
Partially Excluded Policies
- Treatment for Soft-palate Snoring PE1
- Filters & Coloured Lenses for Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome PE3
- Breast Reduction for Male Gynecomastia (Idiopathic) PE5b
- Patellar Resurfacing Policy PE30
- Functional Electrical Stimulation for Drop Foot of Central Neurological Origin PE101
- Botox PE102
- Body Contouring PE103
- Tattoo Removal PE104
- Reversal of sterilisation PE105
- Ear Lobe Surgery PE106
- Face lift PE107
- Rhinoplasty PE108
- Breast Augmentation PE109
- Breast Reduction PE110
- Mastopexy (Breast Lift) PE111
- Gynecomastia (idiopathic) PE112
- Gynecomastia (anti-androgens) PE113
- Implant Removal PE114
- Nipple Inversion PE115
- Breast Asymmetry PE116
Individual Funding Request Forms
- Individual funding request panel – Continuing Treatment
- Individual funding request panel – Primary Care
- Individual funding request panel – Secondary Care Form
- Supplimentary information for the completion of Exceptional and Individual Funding Requests
Individual Funding Requests
Other Policies
- Final Excess Treatment Cost Policy
- Addendum to Excess Treatment Cost
- Excess Treatment Form
- NHS Suffolk policy: Ongoing access to treatment following third party funding including clinical trials
- Patient changing responsible commissioner
Specialised Commissioning Group Policies
Some very specialised services for Suffolk residents are not commissioned by NHS Suffolk, but by the East of England Specialised Commissioning Group (SCG). The SCG produces and implements commissioning policies for services covered by the national definitions set on behalf of the cluster PCTs in the East of England. These policies can be found at : http://www.eoescg.nhs.uk/Policies.aspx
More information about the SCG and what (and how) they commission is available at http://www.eoescg.nhs.uk/AboutUs/Information_for_GPs.aspx, and they can be contacted on: 01279 666969
